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Westhampton vs Union vs Otis

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westhampton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Union has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MeasureWesthamptonUnionOtis
People
Population
1,552
944Lowest
1,624Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+1.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.3±4.9Lowest
27% above U.S.
49.9±4.3
28% above U.S.
51±3.2Highest
31% above U.S.
Otis and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.9%±4.3
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Westhampton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.4%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
24.5%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
28%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Otis and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
47%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
24%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Union and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$100,000±$7k
24% above U.S.
$88,958±$14kLowest
10% above U.S.
$108,898±$6kHighest
35% above U.S.
Otis and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$413,200±$24kHighest
24% above U.S.
$330,400±$26kLowest
about the U.S. average
$396,700±$40k
19% above U.S.
Westhampton and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,304±$229Lowest
8% below U.S.
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$1,318±$924Highest
7% below U.S.
Otis and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,476Highest
108% above U.S.
$4,793
54% above U.S.
$2,408Lowest
23% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±53.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
90%±64.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
63.3%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Union and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
1.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1976Highest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minLowest
11% above U.S.
32 min
20% above U.S.
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
Work from home
14.1%±4
U.S.: 15.1%
9%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.3%±7.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Otis and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Hampshire · Westhampton Union School District Farmington River Reg
High school in town Hampshire Regional High None in town None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
10.0
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On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.